Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer economics subject matter expert, ...

Before terminating a marriage, many married couples elect to physically separate. In this context, physical separation often includes moving out of a shared residence, winding up joint bank and debt ...

A Mutual Separation Agreement (MSA) can offer a clean break from a toxic job, but it comes with serious legal trade-offs.

Legal separation describes a state that you can think of as being somewhere between marriage and divorce. The partners’ union is not formally dissolved, although legal separation can be a step toward ...

A separation agreement should outline the obligations and expectations of both the employer and employee during the negotiation phase. A seasoned attorney can assist clients with navigating the murky ...

Tim (not his real name) and his live-in girlfriend come to meet me. Jamie wants to get married, “We’ve been living together for five years and it’s time!” she says. “I have been more than patient, but ...

A break-up is never pleasant and the collapse of a marriage is even more of an ordeal, especially if you have children. If you think your relationship has reached its end, you might be unsure how to ...

In an order issued on October 15, 2021, United States District Judge Thomas W. Thrash from the Northern District of Georgia granted an employer’s Motion for Summary Judgment and ruled that plaintiff’s ...